1. divisjon is the name of the second highest
handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
league for both genders in
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
. The two best placed teams win
promotion to
REMA 1000-ligaen for men and
REMA 1000-ligaen for women, while the bottom finishers get
relegated to the Norwegian 2. divisjon. The division consists of 14 teams that meet each opponent once away and once at home.
Match schedule for men
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Follo HK Damer are the defending champions for women, and TIF Viking
Turn & Idrettsforeningen Viking is a Norwegian sports club from Bergenhus, Bergen. It has sections for gymnastics, athletics, race walking, orienteering, volleyball, handball and skiing.
It was founded on 17 May 1892 as ''IK Viking'', but later ...
are the defending champions for men, and they both play in REMA 1000-ligaen for women and REMA 1000-ligaen for men in the current season.
Women 2022/23
Promotion to the League
The two best placed teams of the league ensures direct promotion to the premier handball league for Norwegian handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
clubs. The third best placed team play a best of three qualification matches against the team who ended as No. 12 in REMA 1000-ligaen for men and REMA 1000-ligaen for women. The winner of these matches will play the next season in the premier league and the loser will play in 1. divisjon.
Relegation
Teams who end the season as #'s 13 and 14 will be directly relegated to 2. divisjon.
References
See also
* Handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
* REMA 1000-ligaen (women's handball)
REMA 1000-ligaen is the premier women's professional Team handball, handball league for Norwegian handball clubs. It is administered by the Norwegian Handball Federation, and the winners are recognized as Norwegian champions. It was established in ...
* REMA 1000-ligaen (men's handball)
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Women's handball in Norway
Women's handball leagues
Professional sports leagues in Norway
Women's sports leagues in Norway